Charge Nurse Perspectives on Frontline Leadership in Acute Care Environments

Table 3

Most challenging role responsibilities.

Challenging role responsibilities	Frequency checked
Managing conflict on the team	313
Keeping patients and families satisfied	225
Staying current with changes in policies and procedures	203
Delegating care to others	119
Ensuring good communication with team members	115
Meeting regulatory requirements	112
Maintaining a safe patient care environment	105
Making staffing decisions	95
Supervising the work of others	92
Coaching and giving feedback	92
Facilitating education and orientation	86
Communicating with physicians and consulting physicians	76
Making patient care assignments	58
Acting as preceptor for new staff	54
Arranging patient transfers	39
Other	26